The now-dead plan was for people to pay a monthly fee to get a new iPhone every year.

The now-dead plan was for people to pay a monthly fee to get a new iPhone every year.

  • @[email protected]English
    24•1 day ago

    Isn’t this what mobile service providers do in America/US already? Contract that includes both the SIM and data/calls/minutes and the telephone on credit? Wacky either way 😂

    • @9point6English
      12•23 hours ago

      I think the difference here is you’d never own the phone. Stop your subscription and lose your phone. Most combined deals end up with you eventually owning the phone

        • @[email protected]English
          2•13 hours ago

          They have both options in Canada, it’s basically lease vs. loan. They really push the lease option these days, though.

  • @[email protected]English
    5•22 hours ago

    Given that a smartphone will remain in good working order, and reasonably current in terms of tech, for 2-3 years, you’d have to be a bit of a mug to pay this.

    And I’m pretty rough on my tech, I imagine most people would do far better than that.

    • @[email protected]English
      6•20 hours ago

      My last iPhone lasted more than six years hahaha

      I didn’t even need to upgrade, but I wanted 120hz, USB-C, and better cat pics in low light. I did not realize how big of a difference it would be for cat pix. It’s wild that I don’t have to charge it every night, too!